The Nissan Patrol could be a 4 wheel drive vehicle manufactured by Nissan in Japan since 1951. In Japan since 1980, several referred to as Nissan Safari. The Patrol will be Australasia, Central and South America, South Africa, the different parts of Southeast Asia and Western Europe not to mention Iran and then the Middle East. In 2010 it arrived on the scene in the nation and Canada currently being the upscale 2011 Infiniti QX56, which in fact have shared the same identical platform with regards to US-built Nissan Armada from 2004 to 2010.

The Patrol could have been available as either a short-wheelbase (SWB) three-door or a long-wheelbase (LWB) five-door chassis. The LWB version has additionally been offered in utility and cab chassis variants alongside the wagon. Between 1988 and 1994, Ford Australia marketed the Patrol just like the Ford Maverick. The Maverick was available alongside the Nissan-branded Patrol. Also, in a few European countries the Patrol was, for a short period marketed as Ebro Patrol. The Patrol was always thought of as a tough 4X4 in Australia, Middle East, Europe as well as Caribbean. Its stronghold certainly is the Middle East, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and other The European Union. Its major competitors are Toyota Land Cruiser, Land Rover Discovery and Mitsubishi Pajero.

The second generation Y60 (GQ) platform remains to be manufactured to be a military vehicle contained in the countries of Asia and the Middle East, as well as other versions associated with the Patrol are widely as used by United Nations agencies. These Y60 models are produced alongside the current Y61.

The Nissan Patrol fourth and fifth generations is also the main troop transport vehicles used by the Irish Army.

The underbody hardware (diffs, CVs etc.) were significantly strengthened and are respected as the strongest componenents fitted to any production 4WD. Comfort levels were also increased over GQ, especially in the seating and NVH areas.

In 2004 a significant facelift model was released, with new headlights, box flares on each guard, and larger tail lights. That same year, Nissan stopped selling the Safari in Japan as a consequence of poor sales. Nissan also will make a pickup version belonging to the Y61 series with two- and four-door variations. Although a new model happens to be launched, this Y61 series will still sell for off-road enthusiasts but only with few options as being a basic trim.

Its TB48DE engine can be quite famous and also great for UAE tuners, where it is easily modified and upgraded to levels where it would likely beat some supercars that is caused by Lamborghini, Ferrari, Nissan along with other supercar producers. Of hospitality attire occasion a TB48DE engine was fully modified and had been able to reach over 2,000 hp (1,491 kW) for a particular sand hills challenges.